March 11, 2003 Utah State
in the News
STUDENTS
TAKE ECOLOGICAL CONCERNS TO WASHINGTON
Five students from Logan High School and Utah State University
are in Washington, D.C., at the Sierra Student Coalition’s
5th annual Public Lands Action Summit. Anastacia Easterling,
Alanna Nafziger, Miranda Trostle, and Becky Greene from Logan
High School and Jim Steitz, Vanessa Welsh, and Rebecca Ciccone
from USU/ECOS, are at the summit to focus on the protection
of National Forests, Utah BLM Wilderness, and the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge. (Herald Journal, 03/10/03)
WHERE’S THE PLAN?
With Ahab-like zeal this past week, federal wildlife officers
tracked down and summarily executed two wolves just hours after
they had preyed on a pair of Wyoming sheep just over the Utah
border. The incident -- just the latest in a series of wolf
sightings in or near Utah -- once again highlights the need
for state wildlife managers to adopt a policy for dealing with
the wild canines, preferably one less draconian than the policy
enforced by the federal regulators. ... Last year, Utah State
University biologists issued a report showing Utah could support
a population of about 200 wolves in six different habitats.
The researchers figure the wolf would actually improve Utah's
wild ecosystems. (Salt Lake Tribune, 03/10/03) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/mar/03102003/opinion/36761.asp
DOCTOR GETS KICK
OUT OF RESEARCH
When Dr. Jonathan Finnoff is not busy working with a ski team,
or studying the intricacies of biking, or helping a patient
with a sports injury, or attending to the Utah State University
football team, he likes to conduct research. And sleep. The
busy doctor loves sports. His passion is studying and helping
athletes prevent injuries. (Herald Journal, 03/10/03)
TRIBES AIM TO BOOST INDIAN EDUCATION
Five floors above State Street, Forrest Cuch is quiet and furious.
The Utah Division of Indian Affairs, of which he is director,
was set up in 1953 to placate his people; it wasn't meant to
really do anything, he says. Except Cuch is doing things, without
much fanfare. He recently formed the Rocky Mountain American
Indian Foundation and hopes to open a post-high school academy
to re-educate Indian students who, Cuch says, fell through the
cracks of Utah's public school system. ... This summer both
the U. and Utah State University will offer specialized training
for educators who will teach on reservations or in urban schools
with large American Indian populations. (Deseret News, 03/10/03)
Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465032251,00.html
RENOWNED INTERIOR DESIGNER COMES BACK TO USU
ROOTS
Passion creates success. “When you discover that passion,
you have no choice but to run with it,” said Darrin Brooks,
Utah State University graduate and interior design lecturer
at Utah State. (Herald Journal, 03/10/03)
JUMP AND JIVE
Swing: it’s dancing. It’s live music. It’s
like ballroom but more rambunctious with flips and twirls. It’s
what Elite Hall was made for. The Utah State University Swing
Dance Club has brought the two together again with twice monthly
dances. (Herald Journal, 03/09/03)
AMERICAN INDIANS
HONOR HERITAGE, U.S. TROOPS AT POWWOW
American Indians from across the West came together Saturday
to remember traditions and honor U.S. troops during the 30th
annual powwow at Utah State University. The powwow, titled "Echoing
Traditional Ways," brought more than 100 dancers and musicians
to the Nelson Field House at USU in Logan. Observers watched
dancers perform in colorful traditional costumes to the beautifully
rhythmic chanting of American Indian music. (Salt Lake Tribune,
03/09/03) Click on: http://www.sltrib.com/2003/mar/03092003/utah/36669.asp
HUNTERS PAY THE FREIGHT
I found the letter (Forum, March 1) from Denise Boggs, Utah
Environmental Congress, chastising Don Peay's label as the "Don
of Wildlife," curious for several reasons. I'm sympathetic
to her arguments, and as a professional wildlife ecologist would
argue that wildlife management encompasses a picture much larger
than simply those animals we hunt. ... Thomas C. Edwards, Utah
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Utah State University
(Salt Lake Tribune, 03/09/03) Click on:http://www.sltrib.com/2003/mar/03092003/public_f/36322.asp
CAUGHT IN A FREE SPEECH FRENZY
I arrived late after getting a tip that a spirited rally was
in progress at Utah State University. Unsure of the exact location,
I hurried toward the shouts and applause that could be heard
over the loudspeaker broadcast coming from the center of the
campus. There were easily more than a hundred people standing
outside the Taggart Student Center in the nearly freezing temperatures
Wednesday just after noon. The cold didn’t seem to be
bothering anyone, though, as they were warmed with a passion
I didn’t know existed in our peaceful valley. (Herald
Journal, Arrin Brunson column, 03/09/03)
USU ALUM RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR WORK IN AGRICULTURE
A degree from Utah State can provide a good education and a
jump start on a career. Add 37 years experience, world-wide
traveling and national recognition, and you get Morris Whitaker.
Whitaker, an alumnus of Utah State is being honored by the Inter-American
Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for his international
work in agricultural economics. Whitaker will be included in
the IICA’s book “60 in 60,” which honors him
and 59 other influential people from North and South America
who have significantly contributed to the progression of agriculture
in the past 60 years. (Herald Journal, 03/09/03)
U. TO ‘REIN
IN’ ENROLLMENT: ‘FUNDING GAP’ GETS BLAME FOR
NEED TO LIMIT STUDENTS
Even though the recently ended Legislature did not call for
cuts in higher education budgets for 2004, the University of
Utah will limit enrollment for the upcoming academic year. Cuts
already imposed over the past two budget cycles — about
$35 million across the Utah System for Higher Education —
have created a "funding gap," said Paul Brinkman,
vice president for budget and planning. Limited enrollment at
the U. is expected to generate more demand at the other institutions,
particularly if growth continues at the same rate. The schools
with the most capacity to take more students are those off the
Wasatch Front, such as Southern Utah University, Snow College,
College of Eastern Utah and Dixie State College. But Utah State
University, Weber State University and Utah Valley Community
College all said in January that they could accommodate some
growth. (Deseret News, 03/09/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465031983,00.html
GARDEN TIPS AND
EVENTS: NO NARROW BRANCHES
Narrow, upright branches are not good on any fruit or ornamental
trees because they have included bark. These branches break
down and split the trees. This splits the tree and makes it
unusable. ... Utah State University Extension Services offices
throughout the state have copies of "Pruning the Home Orchard,"
available for a small charge. They are usually in county courthouses
or another county building. Or download it from the Web at www.extension.usu.edu
(Deseret News, 03/09/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465031000,00.html
4-H PROGRAM GETS
A GRANT OF $1,900
National 4-H Council has awarded Utah State University Extension
in Salt Lake County's 4-H program an annual grant of $1,900,
funded by Kraft Foods. The grants were awarded to programs that
involve youths who are taking leadership roles and working with
adult volunteers.
(Deseret News, 03/09/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465032063,00.html
ART CANVASS
Victoria Rowe has been appointed as director of Utah State
University's Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. Rowe has been
the museum's interim director since Sept. 2002. She received
her master's degree in studio art in 1991 and is a member of
many art education associations. (Deseret News, 03/09/03) Click
on:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465031551,00.html
BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY: USU LIBRARIAN EXAMINES
ANIMAL RIGHTS ARGUMENT
Animal rights activists and non-animal rights activists may
have more in common than they realize. ... In a new book examining
attitudes about the animal rights movement, author and USU acquisitions
librarian John Kistler says that the two sides have actually
struck a happy medium and done some good for animals. (Herald
Journal, 03/08/03)
HJ MISREPRESENTED
PEACE PROTESTERS
I was greatly disappointed with the front page article on Thursday
about the peace rally at Utah State University. I was involved
with the organization of the demonstration and we had hoped
to communicate a different idea than the one displayed on the
front page. (Herald Journal, Letter to the Editor, Debbie Sistrunk,
Preston, 03/08/03)
STORMS BARELY
DENT THE DROUGHT
Utah's snowpack has been down so long that any improvement
may look like up — but don't be fooled. The state remains
locked in drought. ... "Things aren't as dire as they were,"
agreed Don Jensen, the Utah State University professor who is
the state climatologist. "We're in severe drought throughout
the state, but it's not as bad as it was a month ago."
The hope, Jensen said, is that March and April will be wet.
Normally, each of those months supplies about 2 inches of water
along the Wasatch Front. Anything less than that will only worsen
the drought. "We've still got all the deficit to fill,"
Jensen said. "It would be nice to get 3" inches per
month. (Deseret News, 03/08/03) Click on: http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465031812,00.html
SINKING USU BUDGET FINDS ANCHOR: LAST MINUTE
VICTORIES WILL BRING MILLIONS TO UTAH STATE’S WALLET
Utah State University’s budget was best described as
a sinking ship just three weeks ago, according to President
Kermit L. Hall. By the conclusion of the 2003-04 legislature
session, though, President Hall said that ship is merely listing.
(Herald Journal, 03/07/03)
STUDENT SERVICES
PRESIDENT NAMED
Utah State University President Kermit L. Hall announced today
the appointment of a new vice president for Student Services.
Juan N. Franco, Regent’s Chief of Staff at New Mexico
State University in Las Cruces, will become the 22nd senior
administrator to head USU’s Student Services, which includes
oversight of all student activities, student university housing
and food services. He starts May 19. (Herald Journal, 03/07/03)
WATER DYNAMICS
LABORATORY CREATED
Utah State’s Research Foundation has announced the organization
of the Water Dynamics Laboratory. The Water Dynamics Lab will
use water research from the Utah Water Research Laboratory and
from Utah State’s department of civil and environmental
engineering, College of Agriculture, College of Natural Resources
and College of Science to develop new products and services
to solve water issues. (Herald Journal, 03/07/03)
LEISURE READING:
‘SON’S OF BEAR LAKE’
Alder, former president of Dixie State College and former history
professor at Utah State University, has written his first novel.
This paperback is about the LDS culture at the grass-roots level
and is set in the Bear Lake Valley. It focuses on two generations
of 20th-century Mormons as they live their lives with a special
emphasis on their religion. (Deseret News, 03/07/03) Click on:
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,465030942,00.html
USU PEACE RALLY
Thursday’s front-page story about a peace protest at
Utah State contained several errors. Speaker Medlir Mema was
misidentified as Medlir Emma, and he did not tell the audience
that he walked through mine fields of Albania. That account
was told by the preceeding speaker during the rally. (Herald
Journal, 03/07/03)
SHAKESPEARE’S
SHREW IS NEARLY TAMED
William Shakespeare’s name is synonymous with theatrical
works. Thoughts of classic stage pieces and works of literature
instantly come to mind — “Macbeth” or perhaps
“Hamlet,” to name a famous pair. Utah State Theatre
presents another classic from the Bard, “The Taming of
the Shrew.” The production completes its run on the stage
of the Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 W. Center St., Logan, with a
7:30 p.m. curtain time Friday and Saturday, march 7 and 8. A
2 p.m. matinee performance joins the evening performance on
Saturday. (Herald Journal, 03/07/03)
DRAWING PEOPLE
INTO THE WORLD OF JAZZ
A combination art exhibit and jazz performance “Drawing
jazz: A collaboration” will be held on the USU campus.
Drawings by Mary Margaret Nelson will hang in the Tippetts Gallery
in the Chase Fine Arts Center from March 17 through March 21,
and a special jazz performance by the artists and guest musicians
will begin at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19. (Herald Journal,
03/07/03)
DIRECTOR NAMED FOR USU MUSEUM
The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Utah
State University has announced the appointment of Victoria Rowe
as director of the Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art. The announcement
was made by the college’s interim dean, Gary Kiger. (Herald
Journal, 03/07/03)
STUDYING AT THE FEET OF MASTERS
Ask anyone. It was Christmas. The untiring smile of a student
in a knitted cap and sandals would tell you that. So would the
sigh of a guitar player in the back row who exclaimed under
his breath, “Oh yeah!” In a Utah State University
classroom, where backpacks and guitar cases outnumbered students,
you would have heard the plucking of classical guitar music.
This was no CD. (Herald Journal, 03/07/03)
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